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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$187.59 +4.15 (+2.26%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

Darden Restaurants Short Interest Data

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has a short interest of 6.67 million shares, representing 5.70% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.06% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.6, indicating that it would take 5.6 days of the average trading volume of 1.25 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,670,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,810,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.06%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.18 billion
Short Interest Ratio
5.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
117,500,000 shares
Float Size
117,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.70%
Today's Trading Volume
4,138,488 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,254,719 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
330%
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DRI Short Interest Over Time

DRI Days to Cover Over Time

DRI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Darden Restaurants Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20246,670,000 shares $1.18 billion -2.1%5.7%5.6 $176.27
11/15/20246,810,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.8%5.8%5.5 $166.75
10/31/20246,440,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.9%5.5%5.4 $160.02
10/15/20246,260,000 shares $1.00 billion +3.5%5.4%4.9 $160.14
9/30/20246,050,000 shares $992.99 million +6.7%5.2%4.5 $164.13
9/15/20245,670,000 shares $908.62 million -10.3%4.8%4.3 $160.25
8/31/20246,320,000 shares $999.51 million -3.2%5.4%4.8 $158.15
8/15/20246,530,000 shares $942.02 million +13.2%5.5%5 $144.26
7/31/20245,770,000 shares $844.50 million -8.7%4.8%4.5 $146.36
7/15/20246,320,000 shares $905.47 million +19.9%5.3%4.9 $143.27
6/30/20245,270,000 shares $797.46 million -0.8%4.4%4.2 $151.32
6/15/20245,310,000 shares $790.02 million +2.3%4.5%4.1 $148.78
5/31/20245,190,000 shares $780.52 million -12.5%4.4%4.2 $150.39
5/15/20245,930,000 shares $900.06 million -3.9%5.0%4.7 $151.78
4/30/20246,170,000 shares $946.54 million +0.7%5.2%4.9 $153.41
4/15/20246,130,000 shares $944.39 million +4.1%5.2%5.3 $154.06
3/31/20245,890,000 shares $984.51 million +8.3%5.0%5.1 $167.15
3/15/20245,440,000 shares $935.90 million -2.2%4.6%4.9 $172.04
2/29/20245,560,000 shares $949.15 million -3.8%4.7%5.3 $170.71
2/15/20245,780,000 shares $938.56 million -4.9%4.9%5.8 $162.38
1/31/20246,080,000 shares $988.49 million +14.1%5.1%6.5 $162.58
1/15/20245,330,000 shares $837.50 million +8.6%4.5%5.4 $157.13
12/31/20234,910,000 shares $806.71 million +6.7%4.1%4.8 $164.30
12/15/20234,600,000 shares $747.45 million +1.3%3.8%4.5 $162.49
11/30/20234,540,000 shares $710.37 million -6.0%3.8%4.3 $156.47
11/15/20234,830,000 shares $752.85 million -10.9%4.0%4.4 $155.87
10/31/20235,420,000 shares $788.66 million +1.5%4.5%4.7 $145.51
10/15/20235,340,000 shares $715.56 million No Change4.5%4.5 $134.00
9/30/20235,340,000 shares $764.79 million -17.1%4.5%4.7 $143.22
9/15/20236,440,000 shares $966.39 million +20.6%5.4%5.6 $150.06
8/31/20235,340,000 shares $830.42 million +10.1%4.4%4.6 $155.51
8/15/20234,850,000 shares $784.44 million -3.0%4.0%4 $161.74
7/31/20235,000,000 shares $844.60 million -20.1%4.2%3.9 $168.92
7/15/20236,260,000 shares $1.05 billion +6.8%5.2%4.9 $167.44
6/30/20235,860,000 shares $979.18 million -4.7%4.9%4.5 $167.10
6/15/20236,150,000 shares $1.03 billion -6.7%5.1%4.5 $166.85
5/31/20236,590,000 shares $1.04 billion -13.6%5.5%4.7 $158.53
5/15/20237,630,000 shares $1.16 billion +25.9%6.3%5.6 $151.89
4/30/20236,060,000 shares $920.70 million +7.3%5.0%4.7 $151.93
4/15/20235,650,000 shares $861.17 million +10.4%4.7%4.4 $152.42
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3/31/20235,120,000 shares $794.42 million +14.8%4.3%3.9 $155.16
3/15/20234,460,000 shares $659.01 million +20.9%3.7%3.6 $147.76
2/28/20233,690,000 shares $527.63 million +39.8%3.0%3.2 $142.99
2/15/20232,640,000 shares $387.18 million +4.4%2.2%2.4 $146.66
1/31/20232,530,000 shares $374.36 million -19.7%2.1%2.3 $147.97
1/15/20233,150,000 shares $471.87 million +13.7%2.6%2.7 $149.80
12/30/20222,770,000 shares $383.17 million -6.1%2.3%2.4 $138.33
12/15/20222,950,000 shares $421.44 million -9.8%2.4%2.3 $142.86
11/30/20223,270,000 shares $480.66 million -8.4%2.7%2.7 $146.99
11/15/20223,570,000 shares $510.87 million -1.4%2.9%2.9 $143.10
10/31/20223,620,000 shares $518.17 million -5.5%3.0%3 $143.14
10/15/20223,830,000 shares $497.98 million -1.5%3.1%3.2 $130.02
9/30/20223,890,000 shares $491.38 million -10.6%3.2%3.3 $126.32
9/15/20224,350,000 shares $567.37 million -9.2%3.6%3.8 $130.43
8/31/20224,790,000 shares $592.57 million +6.7%3.9%4.1 $123.71
8/15/20224,490,000 shares $593.62 million -7.4%3.6%3.7 $132.21
7/31/20224,850,000 shares $603.78 million +0.4%3.9%3.8 $124.49
7/15/20224,830,000 shares $565.54 million -8.5%3.9%3.9 $117.09
6/30/20225,280,000 shares $597.27 million +0.6%4.3%4.2 $113.12
6/15/20225,250,000 shares $611.89 million +8.5%4.2%4.1 $116.55
5/31/20224,840,000 shares $605 million +1.0%3.9%3.9 $125.00
5/15/20224,790,000 shares $613.46 million +2.8%3.9%3.5 $128.07
4/30/20224,660,000 shares $613.86 million +3.3%3.8%3.5 $131.73
4/15/20224,510,000 shares $592.84 million +17.1%3.6%3.3 $131.45
3/31/20223,850,000 shares $511.86 million -8.3%3.0%2.8 $132.95
3/15/20224,200,000 shares $522.40 million +4.7%3.3%3.2 $124.38
2/28/20224,010,000 shares $582.33 million +17.9%3.2%3.2 $145.22
2/15/20223,400,000 shares $502.15 million +0.6%2.7%2.9 $147.69
1/31/20223,380,000 shares $472.76 million +2.1%2.7%2.9 $139.87
1/15/20223,310,000 shares $473.33 million +11.5%2.6%2.9 $143.00
12/31/20212,970,000 shares $447.40 million -1.7%2.3%2.5 $150.64
12/15/20213,020,000 shares $450.07 million -4.1%2.3%2.5 $149.03
11/30/20213,150,000 shares $434.54 million -11.8%2.4%2.7 $137.95
11/15/20213,570,000 shares $527.22 million -18.3%2.8%3 $147.68
10/29/20214,370,000 shares $629.89 million -2.7%3.4%3.4 $144.14
10/15/20214,490,000 shares $669.68 million -0.2%3.5%3.2 $149.15
9/30/20214,500,000 shares $681.62 million -2.0%3.5%3.1 $151.47
9/15/20214,590,000 shares $683.96 million -17.2%3.5%2.8 $149.01
8/31/20215,540,000 shares $834.60 million +13.3%4.3%3.4 $150.65
8/13/20214,890,000 shares $694.33 million -11.6%3.8%3 $141.99
7/30/20215,530,000 shares $806.72 million +38.9%4.3%3.3 $145.88
7/15/20213,980,000 shares $576.34 million +38.7%3.1%2.7 $144.81
6/30/20212,870,000 shares $418.99 million -10.9%2.2%2 $145.99
6/15/20213,220,000 shares $440.21 million -4.5%2.5%2.2 $136.71
5/28/20213,370,000 shares $482.69 million +13.5%2.6%2.2 $143.23
5/14/20212,970,000 shares $397.92 million +6.1%N/A1.9 $133.98
4/30/20212,800,000 shares $409.42 million +42.9%N/A1.9 $146.22
4/15/20211,960,000 shares $282.53 million +8.9%N/A1.2 $144.15
3/31/20211,800,000 shares $261.13 million -46.9%N/A1.1 $145.07
3/15/20213,390,000 shares $492.94 million -2.9%N/A2.2 $145.41
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2/26/20213,490,000 shares $474.64 million -0.3%N/A2.4 $136.00
2/12/20213,500,000 shares $451.22 million -6.7%N/A2.3 $128.92
1/29/20213,750,000 shares $445.43 million No ChangeN/A2.1 $118.78
1/15/20213,750,000 shares $461.63 million -16.5%N/A2.1 $123.10
12/31/20204,490,000 shares $527.80 million -13.0%N/A2.6 $117.55
12/15/20205,160,000 shares $580.55 million +18.1%N/A2.6 $112.51
11/30/20204,370,000 shares $480.48 million -5.4%N/A2.1 $109.95
11/15/20204,620,000 shares $497.07 million +10.5%N/A2.2 $107.59
10/30/20204,180,000 shares $386.69 million -25.2%N/A2 $92.51
10/15/20205,590,000 shares $554.70 million -9.1%N/A2.8 $99.23
9/30/20206,150,000 shares $619.55 million +9.6%N/A2.8 $100.74
9/15/20205,610,000 shares $523.86 million -10.0%N/A2.3 $93.38
8/31/20206,230,000 shares $539.95 million -10.6%N/A2.4 $86.67
8/14/20206,970,000 shares $585.97 million -7.2%N/A2.5 $84.07
7/31/20207,510,000 shares $570.01 million -10.2%N/A2.5 $75.90
7/15/20208,360,000 shares $609.69 million +28.0%N/A2.6 $72.93
6/30/20206,530,000 shares $494.78 million +11.6%N/A1.9 $75.77
6/15/20205,850,000 shares $444.25 million -14.2%N/A1.5 $75.94
5/29/20206,820,000 shares $542.19 million -4.1%N/A1.6 $79.50
5/15/20207,110,000 shares $473.95 million -11.2%N/A1.7 $66.66
4/30/20208,010,000 shares $591.06 million +23.0%N/A2.1 $73.79
4/15/20206,510,000 shares $382.72 million +10.9%N/A1.9 $58.79
3/31/20205,870,000 shares $403.97 million +8.0%4.9%1.9 $68.82
3/13/20205,433,900 shares $349.62 million +6.1%4.5%3.4 $64.34
2/28/20205,120,000 shares $210.07 million +2.8%4.2%3.2 $41.03
2/14/20204,980,000 shares $411.35 million -5.9%4.1%3.5 $82.60
1/31/20205,290,000 shares $566.40 million +1.3%4.4%3.8 $107.07
1/15/20205,220,000 shares $638.04 million -6.5%4.3%3.8 $122.23
12/31/20195,580,000 shares $653.36 million +4.1%4.6%4.3 $117.09

DRI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Darden Restaurants' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Darden Restaurants shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 6,670,000 shares of DRI short. 5.70% of Darden Restaurants' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Darden Restaurants' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Darden Restaurants?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. DRI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Darden Restaurants's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Darden Restaurants?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Darden Restaurants: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Citigroup Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Darden Restaurants?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.70% of Darden Restaurants' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Darden Restaurants' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Darden Restaurants saw a drop in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,670,000 shares, a drop of 2.1% from the previous total of 6,810,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Darden Restaurants' float size?

Darden Restaurants currently has issued a total of 117,500,000 shares. Some of Darden Restaurants' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Darden Restaurants currently has a public float of 117,000,000 shares.

How does Darden Restaurants' short interest compare to its competitors?

5.70% of Darden Restaurants' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Darden Restaurants: Yum! Brands, Inc. (2.50%), Domino's Pizza, Inc. (6.32%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (2.61%), Brinker International, Inc. (12.07%), The Wendy's Company (7.11%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (11.46%), Papa Johns International, Inc. (9.08%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (11.17%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (9.76%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (7.70%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Darden Restaurants stock?

Short selling DRI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Darden Restaurants as its price is falling. DRI shares are trading up $4.15 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Darden Restaurants?

A short squeeze for Darden Restaurants occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of DRI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Darden Restaurants' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including DRI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:DRI) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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